SupremeToday Landscape Ad
Back
Next
Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation
Listen Audio Icon Pause Audio Icon
judgment-img

1990 Supreme(Kar) 651

Karnataka High Court
Annamma - Appellant
Versus
Pattamma - Respondent
Decided On : 12-10-90
M.F.A. : 1325 of 1990

Advocates:
K.Schshadri, M.G.Bhujanga Rao, RAMA RAO, S.G.Prabhakar

The main legal point established in the judgment is that there cannot be an injunction in respect of an unascertained or undisputed property, and the entitlement to succession under the Mysore Hindu Women's Right to Property Act of 1933 must be determined based on the order of succession as per the Act.

Headnote:

Temporary Injunction - Property Rights - Mysore Hindu Women's Right to Property Act of 1933 - Section 6, sub-section (2) r/w Section 4 - Summary of Acts and Sections: The court discussed the applicability of Section 6 (2) r/w Section 4 of the Mysore Hindu Women's Right to Property Act of 1933 and the order of succession as per the Act. It interpreted the provisions to determine the entitlement to succession and the rights of male and female heirs. The court also considered the balance of convenience and the harm or injury caused to the parties in granting or declining the injunction.

Fact of the Case:

The plaintiffs sought a declaration of their entitlement to a share in a property and filed an application for a temporary injunction to restrain the defendant from constructing on the property. The trial court refused to grant the injunction, leading to the appeal.

Finding of the Court:

The court found that the plaintiffs did not make out a prima facie case for injunction and that the balance of convenience did not lie in their favor. It held that there cannot be an injunction in respect of an unascertained or undisputed property. The court also noted the delay in approaching the court for relief and the lack of evidence of possession by the plaintiffs.

Issues: The issues included the entitlement to succession under the Mysore Hindu Women's Right to Property Act of 1933, the balance of convenience, and the harm or injury caused to the parties in granting or declining the injunction.

Ratio Decidendi: The court held that there cannot be an injunction in respect of an unascertained or undisputed property and that the plaintiffs did not make out a prima facie case for injunction. It also considered the delay in approaching the court for relief and the lack of evidence of possession by the plaintiffs.

Final Decision: The appeal was dismissed, and the court imposed conditions on the defendant for proceeding with the construction, subject to the result of the suit. The trial court was directed to proceed with the suit and dispose of it within six months.

N. Y. HANUMANTHAPPA, J.

( 1 ) THE points to be considered in this appeal are:- (1) Whether there can be any order of Temporary Injunction in respect of a property wherein plaintiffs claimed that they have an undivided share? (2) Whether as per Section 6, sub-section (2) r/w Section 4 of Mysore Hindu womens' Right to Properly Act of 1933, plaintiffs are entitled to Succession to property? (3) Whether the Succession should go according to the order as mentioned in those two sections vix. , by way of succession or by survivorship? (4) Whether as per Section 6 (2) of the Act inspite of the words used 'male' or 'female', can it be said that both male and female succeeds to the properly simultaneously or male excludes female, son excludes widow and daughter, etc. ? (5) Can there be an injunction order even in the absence of a prima facie case made out as on the date of filing the suit and in the absence of balance of convenience? (6) even when it is shown thai plaintiffs have made out a prima facie case when greater hardship is going to be caused to the defendant No. 3 if an injunction is granted, is it not proper to decline to grant injunction provided it is shown the harm or injury that is going to be caused to the plaintiff can be adequately and effectively compensated at a later stage when suit decreed in favour of the plaintiffs?"

( 2 ) KEEPING the above ingredients, now this Court has to sec whether the Trial Court was justified in refusing to grant an injunction as claimed by the plaintiffs or not.

( 3 ) A few facts arc as follows: That in the year 1952 one Chinnappa Mudaliar (father of plaintiffs 1 and 2), one subramani, another Muniswamy and the first defendant were the owners of two items of property of which suit schedule property, a portion in Item No. 2 which measures about 18' x 80' is one. During the year 1952 Chinnappa Mudaliar died leaving behind him plaintiffs 1 and 2, the two daughters, his sons Subraniani and Muniswamy and defendant-1. Thus succession opened as he died intestate. the properly in question was a self acquired property of Chinnappa Mudaliar. As on the date of his death, both plaintiffs were unmarried.

( 4 ) ON 17-10-1956 defendant-1 and her two sons Subraniani and Muniswamy sold the schedule property to one Aralappachar, from whom defendant-3 who is one of the partners of Vijaya enterprises, purchased the schedule property on 21-9-1987 for a valid consideration under a registered sale deed. Pursuant to the sale deed daled 21-9-1987, 3rd defendant who is respondent herein, proceeded to construct a complex on either sides of the property belonged to him including the schedule property which is abutting the other properly, on which the plaintiffs have no claim.

( 5 ) ACCORDING to the plaintiffs, at no lime their share in the schedule property was sold to any one. the transfer, if any, made either by defendant-1 or Subraniani and muniswamy brothers of the plaintiffs, not binding on them. After marriage they were staying in their husband's houses. Only recently when they came to the premises they saw some workers demolishing the old houe existing on the schedule property. On enquiry it was made out that defendant-3; rehaed it on 21-9-1987. they immediately rushed to the concerned officer and after btaining certified copies of the sale deed felt that the approach of defendant-3 in proceeding to put up a construction on the site belonging to them is incorrect. Hence, they filed a suit for the following reliefs:-" (I) Declaring that the plaintiffs are entitled to 2/5th share in Item No. 11 of the plaint schedule and that the sale deed executed by second defendant in favour of third defendant daled 21-9-1987 in respect of Item No. II of plaint schedule docs not affect the plaintiff's right, title and interest in respect of their 2/5th share there in, and also the sale deed dated 17-10-1956 executed by 1st defendant and the same does not affect plaintiffs right to their 2/5th share. (ii) For partition and separ





















Click Here to Read the rest of this document

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
SupremeToday Portrait Ad
supreme today icon
logo-black

An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers

Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance

qr

Scan Me!

India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!

For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :

whatsapp-icon Back to top